Babies can spot the good, the bad and the ugly

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Description: Read more: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn12948-babies-can-spot-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly.html Researchers from Yale University showed babies puppet shows involving helping and hindering blocks to see if the infants could judge character.
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panickingjuggler ::: Favorites  2007-11-22 07:23:01 hey look, science that's actually understandable! more please __________________________________________________
ScottishAtheist ::: Favorites  2007-11-22 09:00:01 What if the babies just liked the colour yellow and the shape of the triangle over blue and square? __________________________________________________
andopolis ::: Favorites  2007-11-22 09:28:34 I'm sure that colour and shape were randomised in different groups to eliminate such an obvious confounding variable. __________________________________________________
newscientistvideo ::: Favorites  2007-11-22 09:51:58 andopolis is correct, the objects were randomised in this way to eliminate this confound. Michael Marshall, online editorial assistant __________________________________________________
DickGhostmoon ::: Favorites  2007-11-22 11:22:38 I wonder what the results would be if tested on adults? __________________________________________________
BrianShaneRushton ::: Favorites  2007-11-22 11:29:37 Cutest guinea pigs ever. __________________________________________________
KSS5 ::: Favorites  2007-11-22 11:49:38 I love babies.... __________________________________________________
BornAtNight ::: Favorites  2007-11-22 12:01:14 The yellow block looks like pizza. __________________________________________________
joezzq ::: Favorites  2007-11-22 13:26:59 Its amazing how much is hardwired into the Human brain __________________________________________________
kysoek ::: Favorites  2007-11-22 13:41:58 ugh.... babys scare me sometimes with their many super powers... __________________________________________________
comodocomodos ::: Favorites  2007-11-22 14:24:13 Karen Wynn is it. __________________________________________________
ndasilenced ::: Favorites  2007-11-22 16:32:43 Simple yet powerful research! __________________________________________________
ares213 ::: Favorites  2007-11-22 17:30:20 Ah ha! No wonder why babies like me. __________________________________________________
YouWillSubmit ::: Favorites  2007-11-22 23:01:53 what if you threaten the baby into picking the blue square? would it find you very helpful __________________________________________________
YouWillSubmit ::: Favorites  2007-11-22 23:03:08 Makes you think, does'nt it? __________________________________________________